This year's summer sailing venture will be a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island beginning and ending in Victoria, BC. Sailing Vessel (SV) Voices is 41 ft Hunter Deck Saloon Sailing Yacht equipped with all the comforts of home including two cabins, two heads, showers, galley, tender, and water toys. Estimated duration is 26 weeks beginning April 15th and ends mid October.
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The trip will begin in Victoria on the inner passage and will continue in a counter clockwise direction around the island with stops at classic marinas, fishing villages, deserted coves, beaches sprinkled with some fish stories, great food and great company.
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Segments will generally begin and end on Mondays with some segments beginning and ending with road access and others requiring water taxi pickup or drop off.
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Date, Segment Name, Start Location, End Location, Distance : Description
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15/04/2024, Southern Gulf Islands, Victoria, Nanaimo, : Small island charm, Saltspring, mooring buoys
22/04/2024, Hornby, Nanaimo, Comox, : Whales, warm water, sandy beaches
29/04/2024, BREAK, Comox , Comox, :
06/05/2024, Campbell River, Comox , Rebecca Spit, :
13/05/2024, BREAK, Comox , Comox, :
20/05/2024, BREAK, Comox , Comox, :
27/05/2024, Johnstone Straight, Comox , Port McNeil, : Blind Channel Resort, Telegraph Cove, Alert Bay, Sointula
03/06/2024, BREAK, Port McNeil, Port McNeil, :
10/06/2024, Cape Scot, Port McNeil, Winter Harbour,90 knots : Stunning white sand beaches, first exposure to pacific, hiking
17/06/2024, BREAK, Winter Harbour, Winter Harbour, :
24/06/2024, BREAK, Winter Harbour, Winter Harbour, :
01/07/2024, BREAK, Winter Harbour, Winter Harbour, :
08/07/2024, Inner Sound, Winter Harbour, Port Alice,30 knots : Protected inlet, villages, islands, kayaking
15/07/2024, Brooks Peninsula, Port Alice, Bunsby Islands,64 knots : Puffins, remote passages, islands, exotic birds, beach combing, otters
22/07/2024, Kyuquot Sound, Busby Island, Rugged Point Marine Park,14 knots : Kyaking, islands, fishing village
29/07/2024, Esperanza Inlet, Rugged Point Marine Park, Tahsis,34 knots : Bears, Louie Bay, fishing, waterfall
05/08/2024, BREAK, Westview Marina, Westview Marina, :
12/08/2024, BREAK, Westview Marina, Westview Marina, :
19/08/2024, Nootka Sound, Tahsis, Yuquot Village,30 knots : Fishing, kayaking, wildlife, lakes, ice cream
26/08/2024, West Clayoquet Sound, Yuquot Village, Flores Island,45 knots : Hot Springs! , old growth forest, beaches
02/09/2024, East Clayoquot Sound, Flores Island, Ukulet,30 knots : Tofino, surfing, beaches, rainforest
09/09/2024, BREAK, Ukulet, Ukulet, :
16/09/2024, BREAK, Ukulet, Ukulet, :
23/09/2024, Barkley Sound, Ukulet, Bamfield,20 knots : Broken Islands, kayaking, beaches, wildlife, Ucluelet, hiking
30/09/2024, Barkley Sound, Bamfield, Bamfield,20 knots : Broken Islands, kayaking, beaches, wildlife, hiking
07/10/2024, Juan De Fuca, Bamfield, Victoria,90 knots : Sooke, Port Renfrew, weather window
